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Palparan: De Lima messes my case
By Jun Pasaylo The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Former Army general Jovito Palparan Jr., known to his antagonists as “The Butcher”, admitted he went into hiding as he believed that Justice Secretary Leila de Lima was “messing up” with his case.

In a radio report, Palparan said he went into hiding after immigration authorities deplaned him from a Singapore-bound flight at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport last Monday.

“Yes, I am missing because she (De Lima) is messing up with my case,” the report quoted the former military official, believing that he won’t get a fair trial under the Aquino administration.

He also bewailed the kidnapping charges against him, saying “Ang kidnapping is a charge against private individual o grupo na pribado, hindi taong-gobyerno. Kung taong-gobyerno, arbitrary detention,” he added.

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